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Forum (Forum & Focus)

Oct. 25, 2008

A Plan That Flew the Coop

In trying to influence Californians to vote against Prop. 2, the secretary of agriculture proved to be just another bad egg in the Bush administration, writes Matt Valenti. - Forum Column

FORUM COLUMN

By Matt Valenti

Ah, the Bush legacy. Abuse of power, contempt for the law - these are its hallmarks. What golden memories of this administration will we have to cherish in years to come? Iraq. Guantanimo Bay. Abu Ghraib. The firing of U.S. attorneys. Unconstitutional wiretaps. Eggs.

Yes, eggs.

The Bush administration seems to never miss an opportunity to flout the law to help out its friends in industry. The latest ca...

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